This week my favorite college basketball player, Eric Gordon, will announce his decision to turn pro and skip the rest of his collegiate career. Basketball analysts rave about his talent and ability and say hes a lock to be a lottery pick and get a huge multi-million dollar contract. But is it really ok that a 19 year old boy can skip three years of school and jump into the NBA without even a hint of a college degree? What if the NBA doesnt work out for him, or the other teens that are entering the draft early, can he get a job with his little amount of college education? Unlikely. These talented college stars should realize what the consequences are of declaring early for the draft. I know the hear about how much money is out there and honestly its real tempting but players should stay a little longer, possibly get a degree, and refine their skills even more so when they get to the pros they have a better chance of excelling and even if they dont produce the way they should they can always get a good job because they finished college and have a degree.